THE GG RETURNS ... AGAIN
Greetings once more, fellow grouches -- the old Grouchy Geezer returns after his latest -- and longest -- hiatus of 15 months. My absence this go-round was not due to anything trifling, unless there are readers among you who live on the really dark side who might regard a stroke -- yes... a stroke for godsakes ... as something trifling.
Yes, the gg suffered a fairly major stroke in March of last year ( 2020). I can assure one and all there is nothing trifling about a stroke. Even if one is fortunate enough to survive such an event , as I thankfully was, a stroke is a major life changer. Most of the changes of which I speak are bad -- in my case. the stroke took away most every function I had on my left side. I had limited use of my left leg and no use of my left arm or left hand, though after 16 months of intense therapy I have regained enough leg movement that I can now get around with a quad cane and I am gradually seeing some improvement in my arm abd hand; however, I can only type with one hand, so that makes maintaining this blog more difficult, so I plead with you dear readers to overlook typos and other errors you are likely to see from time to time.
Those are the bad life changes. I want to do something out of the ordinary for this old grouch and talk about some of the good changes. For starters, my stroke has allowed (or maybe forced) me to focus on the things that are truly important in this life, beginning with life itself -- things such as family -- Mrs. GG and I welcomed the arrival of two grandchildren during this 15-month period, with one more scheduled for September -- add to that good music and good literature, which I am consuming in greater quantities and frequencies than before my stroke. Perhaps most significant of all, it has confirmed for me the value of humor in every human endeavor. Even in my darkest moments, humor has been as great a tool for me as my therapy.My goal is to keep my therapists in stiches every time I have a session ( currently, three times a week ).
So there you have it. The Grouchy Geezer is happy and excited to announce that he is back once again. I have a pent-up supply of nuisances to share with you starting soon. I just felt I owed you the readers an explanation about where I've been. I'm pretty sure at least some of you have been on pins and needles waiting to find out. Haven't you?
